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"...They wanted to send us to a hospital right away, but a nice lady who suddenly appeared took us to her place. A girl saw a pool in the yard and tried to drink out of it. It took quite an effort to drag her out of it. Two crying women gave us food, warmed our hands and feet by rubbing. Then we were sent to a hospital where we stayed for three days. We were administered shots against cold and other medicine. For several days we couldn't stand on our feet. Even now I feel pain sometimes. After the hospital one woman took me to her place. She was taking care of me, healing me from cold. I had experienced a huge shock, so I do not remember much. I even forgot the names of people who sheltered me. I recall only the names of the two boys in that house: Rasambek and Rizvan. I do not remember the name of the hostess."
Chechnya, 1999